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Definition: Hypertext Markup Language. The language used to write Web pages. Based on SGML and recently rewritten to follow XML guidelines.
Pronunciation: eytch tee em el - (acronym)
Also Known As: HyperText Markup Language
Alternate Spellings: Hypertext Markup Language
Common Misspellings: HTM
Examples: HTML or Hypertext Markup Language is the language that the Web is written in.

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